The Sun. — London, England, 1864-07-04 00:00:00

AYL ITALIAN OPER,A, from insinuating that any menace cr any threat, Covent-garden. either directly uttered or in any language which Last Week but Three. Extra Night.—Combined Entertainment. could be construed into a thr e at, s hould ever be used, Fourth appearance of Mdlle. Artot. Third Night of La Fig is Del Reggiwento. I hope that nothing of the kind has been used (!) If THIS EVENING (Monday), July 4, a combined entertain- such have been used, I must say that it has been a meat wil be given, on which cession will be performed, for the third time this season, Don zrtti's opera, in two acts, very grave error." A very grave error, indeed, as LA FIGLIA DEL REGGIMENTO. Maria, Mdlle. Artot ; Marchesa, Madame Taglialco ; Sulpizio, Signor noncolli ; judged by the result. The "step in social Caporale, Signor Pallar; and Tonio, S:gnor Neri-Baraldl. Conductor, Mr. Costa progress," which we are called upon to Commence at half past Eight. admire, leaves our confiding friends at the Pit tickets, 73. ; amphitheatre sta Is, 103. ed., 75., and ss. ; amphitheatre.:2s. 6d. Boxes, stalls, and tickets may be had mercy of relentless foes. Had Captain PEN effec at the box-office under the portico of th e theatre, which is open from ten to five, sad ac the principal musicsellcrs' and tually stayed the arm of Captain SWORD, livrartans'. then, indeed, we should be ready with Ltrd BROUGHAM to exult in this " step in social' progress," but when the result of the pacific inter ference has only betrayed the victim and exasperated the offender we cannot for the life of us recognise the advantage. To fold our arms and behold the destruction of friends we have deluded by false promises, may be a " step in social progress," but it is certainly not the conduct for which England has been hitherto distinguished. riEATRE ROYAL HA YMARKET,- Sole Lessee and alanager, Mr, Ruckstone. THIS EVENING, GOOD FOR NOTHING. After which, DAVID GARRICK. Messrs. Sothern, Chippeniale, Buckstone, Rogers, Clark, ‘Veathersby, &c. Mesdames Snowden, Neill Moore, Fitzwilliam. Followed by LORD DUNDEE ARY MARRIED AND DONE FOR. To cone nde with TURNING THE TABLES. Mr. Compton, Mr. Howe, ke- Commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATP , E. - Sole Lessee and Manner, Mr. Geo. Vining'. THIS EVENING, BORN TO GOOD LUCK. Paddy 0' Rafferty, Mr. Dominick Murray. After which, the new pay by John Oxenford, Esq., THE 310NASTERY OF Si'.JUS : Messrs. Vining, H. Mars ton, J. Nelson, J. W. Ray, H. 3lellon, NV. Robins, Seyton, thapman ; Mrs. H. Marston, and Mdlle. Stella Loins. The new Holy Alliance is not likely to obtain the renown of its predecessor, although it may become notorious in its way notwithstanding. Russia, Austria, and Prussia seem determined to keep their affairs constantly before the world. The game has been carried on for some time, and no matter how numerous are the victims, provided only that the despotic and tyrannical Powers can hold their own, sad prosecute their plans. Poland was the special mark for sacrifice last year, and now Denmark and the Duchies are doomed. M. Bls- MARK'S communication to the Count de GOLTZ, at Paris, is a remarkable production, and especially at the present juncture it beams a deep significance. It proves the insatiable love of power that seems to possess the Powers alluded to, and their determi nation to leave no effort untried in order to accom plish their ends. The chief object of the despatch ' is to acquaint the Count with the substance of what had passed at the meeting of the Sovereigns. The Emperor ALEXANDER made certain proposals to King WILLIAM, which are descanted upon. It was all along understood, by those who were at all initiated into the secret of affairs, that the real object of this meeting was to consider the crisis now at hand in pub:ie. matters, though the pretext of ill health founded a very good ostensible reason for arranging the convenient mode of rencontre. M. BIS3IARX rejoices at the favourable attitude which the Cabinet of St. Petersburg as sumes towards them in the question of the Duchies. It appears that there is only one point of differ ence between the combining parties, being as to the right of succession. The CZAR wishes the Duke of OLDENBUYIG to bs chosen, while M. EISMARK emphatically declares the " lively sym pathies" of the Prussian R)yal family are in favour of Prince AUGSTENBURG. It would have astonished many persons a short time back could they have conceived the faintest notion of what extremities would occur. That in the present enlightened age, renowned for its march of freedom and its love of liberty, it should happen that the Sovereigns of various States should meet together and deliberately plan and propose to dismember Duchies, to confis• cafe the property of other nations, and to pug their own puppets in nomination for the rule, would appear incredible. They seem to think that they can emulate the arbitrary doings and sweeping changes of the first .NAPOLEON, without possessing a tithe of his genius, his skill, or his martial prowess. It is, indeed, a reproach to the Western Powers of Europe that such a contretemps should have occurred, as this meeting of the Powers of the German league with the Auto crat of the North. France may deplore the cir cumstances, but no blame really attaches itself to her ruler or her Ministers. Without comir.g into collision with England it was impossible to make any salutary change or to effsct any important ob ject. Had Earl RUSSELL done nothing at all, and left the French Eetreflon alone, it is certain that these sad casualties would not have occurred. He persisted in taking the lead, and the result has been confusion worse confounded to all the parties con cerned. It is a striking instance of the harm that is wrought by the want of decision, and the absence I of a firm and decided tone in matters of this kind. We have been told that if we kept quiet, things would right themselves, and peace be preserved. If it is eo, at what a cost has it been gained. Mt BIsMARI triumphantly avers that the " moral' and, if necessary, material concurrence of Russia'' is secured to their policy. This is a pretty pass for England to come to; while she has been inactive, the destinies of Europe have been handed over to the tyrant who rules on principles diametrically opposed to the fund amental doctrines of her consti tution. It is as idle as insulting for a Cabinet to declare that they cannot help it; they ought to have done so. M. BISMARK announces as one of the chief points of his intelligence that the Emperor ALEXANDER and Prince GORTSCHAKOFF distinctly gave them to understand that "it would be desirable from every point of view to sign a treaty or convention between the three Powers which should be based on the reciprocal guarantee of the territory of each Power !" This is decided NEW THEATIDE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.— Sae Proprietor and Manaeer. Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, SHAKSFE.E'S HOUSE. Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. R. Phillips. After which, JANET PRIDE : Messrs. B. Webster, J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, Stuart, Stephenson, Romer ; Miss Woolgar, Miss Penman. Followed by THE AREA BELLE, with a Norrible Tale: biessrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, rt. Bomer)Liss Woolgar, and Mrs. IL Lewis. Commence at 7, ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. under the Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER. Crowded with rank and fashion. ---, at all events, and the meaning of it must be that the three States are to assist each other all they can and make common cause against all efforts at freedom or escape on the part of the oppressed. Stripped of the circumlocution of detail with which ministerial and official harangues surround the subject, this is the real conclusion to arrive at. Austria has proved the sharpest in the affair, for the suggestion that " Russia should declare in an unequivocal manner that she will give her material assistance to Prussia and Austria, in the event of a war with the Western Powers for the affairs of the Duchies," is a master-stroke of policy. Thz Cabinet of St. Petersburg is anxious to settle the details of the vexed Polish question, and wishes for the concurrence of the two Powers, hence the Cabinet of Vienna intends to make political capital out of the business, and obtain some sign of support and token of assistance from the mighty forces of the CZAR, before pledging itself to concurrence in the views and wishes of the EMPEROR and his confi• dential assistant, Prince GORTSCLIAKOFP. .It is a sad and solemn spectacle to see the star of liberty on the wane, as it undoubtedly and assuredly is with these conclaves and consultations, these meet- ings and man cc avres. After centuries or struggle, and when so much misery has been endured for the cruse of freedom, it is now forced upon us as nu. welcome intelligence inJeed, but not less authentic, that the present is a dark era in tho history of inde- pendent nations. Those who should do something are inactive; those who do harm are remarkably zealous in the performance of their ungracious and unworthy tasks. If the leading Powers of Europe are to be the members of this Holy Alliance, it is indeed time for those who have the integrity and independence of nations at heart to ba up and doing. Hope may well bid the world farewell for a season if the sovereigns who nut at Kissingen are to be the arbiters of the dastinies of peoples, and the deciding judge s f rom whom there is no appeal. There is no more difficult subject for legislation than our dealings with half civilized nations. I , is easy enough to frame a treaty, t o d ec id e which ports shall bo open to our commerce, and what shall be the limit of foreign intrusion in the country; Re•engagement of those ce Fbrced2nd popular artistes, Mr. an 1 Mrs. Charles Matlin's. Amongst the artists engaged will be found the popular names of Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr. Charles Mathews. Mr. Frank Matthews, Mr..T. L. Toole, Mr. J. Clarke, Mr. Pull _Bedford, Mr. _F. Robinson, Mr. Asuley, Mr. J. Johnstone; Miss Herbert, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss H. Simms, Miss A. Cottrell, Miss Fanny Josephs, Miss Patti Josephs, Miss Wentworta, Mrs. Stirling, ana Mrs. Chas. Mathews. EVERY EVENEVG, at 7, A SHEEP IN WOLF'S CLOTHING. Mrs. Stirling, Mr. .T. Clarke, and Mr. F. Rubinson. At 8, the Comic Drama of USED UP. Messrs. C. Mathews, Ashley, J. Johnstone, Montague, W. Chamberlaine ; Miss rata Josephs, and Mrs. Frank Matthews. At 10, LITTLE TODDLEKINS, Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. and Mrs. F. Matthews. To conclude with BRISTOL DIAMONDS. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mathews, Mr. Ash ey, Miss Wentworth. On Saturday, July 9, be produced FAUST AND MARGUERIke. An Im-morality, by F. C. Burnand, Esq., in which Mr. and Mrs Charles Mathews will appear. OPERA and RACE GLASSES, Field and Yacht Glasses, in every varie y of size, form, and mounting, matchless for their great magnifying power and harpness of definition. Price, from 30s. each, at CALLAGHAN'S, 23A, New Bond-street, W., corner of Conduit-street. Sole agent for the celebrated race and field glasses and photo graphic len.es made by Veigtlander, Vicuna. Field glasses mace expressly for India. warranted to withstand thegi eatest tropical heat. The new aluminium mounted glasses (as re cently made for H.R.H. the Prince of Wales:, thou, , ,,rh of the largest size, weigh but a lew ounce:. PARIS BONNETS for JUNE.—Messrs. JAY'S Manager has hfs day returned from Paris with an assortment of the most elegant and fashionable Summer Bonnets, selected from the magasins of the first houses in that city. JAY'S, The London General Mourning Warehouse, 217, 219, and 251, Ilegent-street. June 1, 1861. NOVEL STYLE in FRENCH BONNETS. French fashion has produced Bonnets for this month of a light go-samer texture, which accommodate the present style of wearing and displaying the lady's hair. They are of the most exquisite variety, and, though still adhering to the favourite colours of black, white, and neutral, are entirely remodelled in shape, size, and substance. Specially imported from Paris for JAY'S, The Lcr- - .'on General Mourning Warehouse, 247, 249, and 251, Regent-street. COALS. --The LILLESHAL [4 COMPANY'S COAL *3. Direct from their own Collieries. Marquis'.......23s. per ton. Double ..20s. per ton. I Top 221. „ Deep 2ls. Well screened and delivered within five miles of their De pots, Westbonrne Park-road, W., and a 7, South Wharf, Paddington, W., and Maiden-lane, N. Best Colo Terms cash. JOHN COS 7T, Sole Agent T" THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," Contatuing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, c be Lad Every Evening of U. R. GLI , ,NIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. The Weather—• Sun Office, July 4, 1864, THED.MOII2TER. This day at Two o'clock Barometer-29.69. IVIND—N.W. ; moderate breeze and fine. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY.—Morning, :2h. 15m.—Afternoon, 2h. 40m. To-♦toßaow.-Morning, 211. 59m.—Afternoon, e 3h. 18ra. a i r lig, ',7„fl*-' UIT, LONDON, MONDAY, JULY 4, 1864. The House of Commons meets to-tight under circumstances of the utmost interest and impor tance. The result of the debate to be commenced this evening will, it is no exaggeration to say, be awaited with anxiety, not only by politicians and partizins, but by the country and by Europe. The question at stake is riot the rise or fall of a States man, the triumph or downfall of a Party. It is not a question between Lord PALMERSTON and Lord DERBY, between Mr. GLADSTONE and Mr. DISRAELI. It is not even a question of peace or war, it is a question, to us Englishmen, of far more importance—it is a question which vitally concerns the honour and faith of England. It is not so much that our supremacy in the councils of Europe is at stake; much as we may justly value that, there is something still dearer to us all —our own national integrity and self-respect. This integrity and self respect, we believe, may, as we have more than once reiterated, be even yet honourably maintained without War. Whoever can accomplish that desirable result is the man of the hour, the Minister for the people, no matter what his party. If Lord PALMERSTON and Lord RUSSELL can achieve this object, their triumph in the division will be right welcome. If, as they seem to intimate, that power has slipped from their grasp, then, indeed, their defeat will be a subject of general satisfaction. The present is one of those occasions s o j us tly recognised by Sir ROBERT PEEL on the subject of the Corn Laws, when the inte rests of Party mus t g ive way to the paramount interests of the p eop l e . While these grave inte rests are at issue, i t i s s omewhat surprising to notice the gay flippancy with which Lord PAL. MERSTON on Saturday, as M as ter of the Trinity house, proposed the health o f her MAJESTY'S Ministers at the customary banquet. Equally amazing, under , the cireumstaneee, s the language of another veteran states man at another banquet which took place on Saturday. At the Law Ailiend ment Society's Dinner, Lord Bac:stole& 11 actually attempted arbitration the present disastro us resultof arbitration as " a step in soci a l progress." « 'Can. not help feeling it," said the nobl e lord, " as r a th er a step in social progress, that instead of having recourse to arbitrament of the sword, we should have recourse only to serious complaint and reason ing with the wrongdoer—that we should rather try the effect of the moral influence and the expressed opinion of the public who are wholly disinterested both on one side and the other—that we should have made protestations, have given our advice, and have entered into these negociations in order to support the right and to condemn the wrong—l say that it is a step in social progress, that having done all this, we should stop short of actual force and refuse to throw away our forces is an impossible expedi tion for the sake of revenging the injury that has been done to others. I AI M, however, far THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 4, 1864. neither is it difficult to provide that Europeans shall be held responsible to their own Governments for any misconduct, and to stipulate that the native authorities shall punish their own subjects for any infraction of the treaty. All these matters are very easily arranged on paper, but no sooner are commercial relations actively established than a thousand little difficulties spring up with which it is very embarrassing to deal. Englishmen, who are unfortunately by no means remarkable for courtesy or deference to local prejudice in more civilised countries, arc often recluses and rude in their bearing towards the crafty, cruel, and treacherous native, who seldom or never fails in outward observances. The traders, too, are often regardless of anything but the interests of trade, and push their advantages mercilessly. The autho rities, overawed by superior strength, are afraid openly to break the terms of the treaty, but are very willing to overlook any breach of it on the part of their dependants. The natives, on their side, who have been professing good-will while cherishing a hidden animosity, often play their part with knife and dagger, so that the agreement which began so smoothly is very apt to end in a tedious and costly war. There are many unavoidable obstacles to the main tenance of a friendly feeling between such opposite races. The energy and bustle which is the soul of commercial enterprise, is quite out of place in the sleepy and indolent East. The two races, moreover, do not yet know how to deal with each other. Englishmen are never famous for a ready comprehension of other men, and the Eastern nations, as we know, regard all Europeans as " bar barians," so that diplomatists and statesmen have no easy matter to deal with when legislating for the interests of commerce, and it might easily be fore seen that Earl GREY, in moving his resolutions on Friday night, would find a very plausible ground for a virtual attack upon the policy we have hitherto pursued in Japan. The noble Earl brought forward a series of charges against Englishmen, both ( fficial and independent, beginning with Sir RUTHEEFORD ALCOCK himself, who went up a road where he had no right to go, and ending with the riots excited by intoxicated sailors. There may probably be grounds for the general complaint whether or no the particular instances cited may have been exag gerated, but Lord GREY'S resolutions do not tell us how to remedy the evil in any practical form. Ttie proposal to submit English subjects to the jurisdic tion of .Japanese authorities is altogether prepos terous, and would never be tolerated by English men. It outrages our humanity to witness or even to hear of the tortures which the Japanese, in com mon with most Eastern nations, indict on each other; while the low value attached to human lifeputs their administratio❑ of justice oa a totally differen• footing from that of any civilised or Christian com munity. Lord GREY says that such a system could not be worked id Europe, and that if English sailors at Havre or Now York, or American and French sailors at Liverpool, were exempt from the inter ference of the police, and could only be dealt with by their own Consuls, it would be impossible to maintain order in those towns. It is difficult to understand how the noble lord could make ao extra, vagant comparison. ire can scarcely compare the traffic at the Japanese ports to the commerce oi Liverpool or New York, but he seems to have totally overlooked the important fact that all European nations as well as the American States act upon recognised principlk s of law and justice—that crimes are regarded is the same light, and are punished in the same proportion, whether at Havre, New York, or Liverpool, and English authorities have no reason to expect, when submitting their subjects to the jurisdiction of those places that they will hear of an innocent man being knocked on the head for not performing the kc-ton, or of a man guilty perhaps of participation in a theft or a riot being impaled, broken on the wheel, or otherwise tortured to death. One of the great objects which civilisation should set before her in entering into dealings with such semi-barbaric races is the ame. lioration of their code of justice, and it would ba very rash and inconsistent beginning to subject our own people to their j ur i s di ct i on . The object which Lord GREY has in 7iew would bo better attainec through the medium of the Consuls, who might he instructed to keep a strict watch through their agents over the c on d uc t o f European sailors in the ports, and to notice promptly and punish sharply any breach of the public peace. Unfortu. nately there i 3 now too much, the feeling of hoe tile parties, the Japanese making common cause against the English, and vice versa, instead of the better class of both races combining to punish offenders. Neither it do to suppose that all the blame has been on our side. The mur- der of Mr. RICRARDSON was an unpardonable act of wanton aggressi on , an d had it been overlooked, there would have been no safety for lite or limb thenceforward in Japan for Europeans. The Go- vernment then acted well and widely in insisting upon reparation, and by so doing took the most effectual means of preventing the recurrence of such an outrage and of avoiding hostilities. We must secure the great principles of respect for lifo and property before we can hope to arrange minor mat ters. For the rest of the charges the best answer is given in the words of Eirl RUSSELL'S very tem- perate and sensible reply to Earl GREY, on Friday, when he said--" I know of no particular regula tions which could be introduced which could remedy the present state of things, and we CAD only hope that while the commercitd intercourse itself with Japan is productive of great benefit, the abuses which attend upon it will in time be removed by the exhibition of better conduct on the part of our own countr3 men, who have the remedy entirely in their own hands." It is idly to enppose that any interference on our part can reconcile the differences of the Japanese authorities, but we can certainly take care that no faults of our own put us in colli- sion with the national prejudices, and we trust that those Englishmen who have hitherto abused their power and position will be shamed by the general denunciation of their conduct into better and more peaceable behaviour. COLLEGE OF PRECEPTORS.—At a meeting of council of this corporation,. on the 2d July, the diploma of licentiate was granted to Miss Brakie, of Upper Belgrave-place, and that of associate to Miss S. T. Bayer, and to Mr George Mosley, of Ilolgate Seminary, York. The following gentlemen were elected members of the College : —Mr G. Adair, York - terrace, Everton, Liverpool—Mr H. P. E. de St Damns, Dartmouth—Miss M. A. Harris, Bland ford HousP, Reading—Rev. J. Hunter, M.A., Trafalgar square, Brompton—Mr John Jones, Grammar School, Ludlow—Mr Isaac Patchett, Queensbury, near Halifax— Mr W. H. Rowlatt, Church House School, Ealing—Mr S. Summers, the College, Worthing—Rev. C. Swete, D.D., Elm Grove, Ealing—Mr IV. C. Taylor, the College Worrning. AT COMMEMORATION.—It happened, on one occasion, that some lady visitors had accidentally mingled with the crowd; and even the chivalry of Young Oxford could not prevent their being sadly crushed. The young ladies screamed, when a gallant proctor appeared within the gates and cried out, " Can you make a road ?" " Yes," shouted the square caps. "It I open the gates," said the proctor, " will you pledge me your honour that you will not come in ?" " Yes," again shouted the square cape. The proctor unlocked the gates and threw them open ; the undergraduates passed the young ladies sanely within the railed enclosure-7 he proctor locked the gates; and then, tut not till then, the undergraduates renewed their struggles to smash the obstacle; hereupon, said the observant proctor—" I glory in being an Oxford proctor; for I have had a proof that Oxford men are mon of honour." —zon44 &WY, LATEST INTELLIGENCE. FRANCE. Notwithstanding the principal foreign Ministers being absent (Prince Mettcrnich and Count Goltz are at Fontainbleau, Baron Budberg is going to Kissingen), M. Dronyn de Lhuye, says the Union, held yesterday (Thursday) his weekly diplomatic levee. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, besides his receptions on the Wednesday evening, gives audience every Thursday, between three and six o'clock, to such members of the diplomatic body who have some communications to make to him or some informations to ask either upon questions con cerning their respective governments or upon the general situation of affairs. Each foreign Minister is ushered in by turn, according to the date of his arrival, but those who have the rank of Am bassadors, like the Pope's Nuncio, the representa tives of England, Austria, Prussia, or Russia, enjoy the privilege of being admitted as soon as they pre sent themse ves. The result is that the envoys of the minor States have often to wait a long time, or even cannot on that day obtain admittance to the closet or the Minister for Foreign Affairs. The Thursday receptions are always numerously attended, and the various representatives bold in the waiting room conversations in which they ex change their informations. If we are to believe what was said yesterday, the pacific attitude assumed by England with regard to the Danish war is considered a master piece of policy ; and the London Cabinet, which was threat ened with a dangerous isolation, is now placed in a position to join the German Powers and Russia. The diplomatists best placed to be well informed, confirm the information which we published two days ago respecting the great number of despatches exchanged between London, Kissingen, and Carls bad with regard to the resolutions adopted by the English Government. The Danish question is considered at an end, and the separation of the two duchies becomes a new fait accompli. There is no occasion, therefore, for any offer of mediation. England has come to an uaderstanding with the German Powers not to let the priuciple of universal suffrage establish new monarchies in the other European States. This perhaps will explain the ill-humour our semi-official prints have not had the tact of concealin g ', against the attitude assumed by England after the rupture of the Conference. The informations transmitted to the principal Foreign Ministers at Paris seem unanimous to state that the most perfect understanding has been esta blished at Kissingen and at Carlsbad between the Emperor et Austria, the Czar, and the King of Prussia. We are assured that those Sovereigns do not believe either in the opportunity or the useful ness of a Congrass. If the Powers of Europe have not succeeded in coming t) an understanding in the London Conference upon one solitary question, the Danish one, how will they be able to agree better to solve other questions much more complicated— such as those of Italy, of Poland, and of the East ? L' Union says : " It is generally believed that the new Alabama is a ship which has just been constructed at Bordeaux in the yard of M. Armen, and the destination of which, unknown to the pre sent day, has crsated a lively interest, in that town. Besides, Captain Semmes has signed a contract with a large Prussian firm for the fabrication of cannon balls, which are not to weigh less than 2201 b." The official returns of the Customs receipts in France for the first fire months of the present year demonstrate the continuation of the double move ment previously remarked—a certain stagnation in the imports and a very considerable augmentation in the exports. The Constitutionnel makes the subjoined observations on the sunject :—"The im ports, in fact, only amount i❑ round numbers to 883 millions of francs, instead of 891, for the corresponding period of 1863; but if the item o. corn is struck out oa both sides, the imports of 1864 gill be found to amount to 872 millions, against 868 in 1863. We remark that the importation of English castings has declined from 9 millions to a little less than 2, and that of iron to 610,000 fr. for the five months, French exports, on the contrary, have reached an enormous amount, previously unknown in the nom ur2roial annals of Prance, as will be seen by the following short table : First five months in 1861 ~ 803 millions, 1832 .. 894 „ 1863 .. 998 „ If 1864 .. 1,230 „ Thus, the five months of the year 1864 show an in II II crease of 24 per cent. on the preceding year, and of 50 per cent. over 1861. The principal elements of this immenba commercial movement are Bilk and woollen stuffs, of which the exportation has increased in three years from seventy millionb to 136—that is to say, has simply doubled ; hides and leathern go - xls, tools and other metal wares, wines and brandies, chemical produc. tions, timber, resinous matters, --- k e. The infln• rice of commercial liberty on the new markets opened to the native industry of France has pro. h r e es closing .. _56 i ..5 (laced an unprecedented increase not only in silks and woollen stuffs, but on divers articles which were never supposed to be capable of such a deve lopment. Thus, in three years, the exports of turnery ware and mercery increased from 36 mil lions to 62; of millinery and artificial flowers from 3 to 8 ; of furniture from 4 to 7; and of wearing apparel and made up linen, from 32 millions to 45 A rather curious detail is that, whilst the exports of French cutlery, which commenced in 1862 with an importation of 193,000 francs, sa n k i n 1863 to 89,000 francs, and in 1864 to 82,000 francs." BOURSE, July 2.—The market is without anima tion, but previous prices maintained. Threes, for the Account, are unvat ied at 66t. Sc. Mobilier has improved to 1,0581. 75e. Railway market quiet , prime : but firm. The following a p re itt t o h T e 70 60 41 per Cents 93 85 Italian L0an...... Do. end month — Do. end mont... 3 per Cents Do. end month 66 20 New Mexican .. • • credit Mobilier 1067 50 Russiaa . — no. end month 1070 Austrian ...... .... 82 Bank Shares 3305 Spanieh Tic:re .. ..... •. 51 25 ° rnne Debt ...... Oredit k oncier 1240 Roman ........ 45i SAIL 'Alrb, Orleans Northern .... Lyons and Mediterranean New ditto Southern Western Eastern Sardinian ..... Austrian ... . Lon , bard North of Spain Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona Cash. Account. 860 8( , 0 -- 990 992 50 880 •„, 885 -- - - ''... •••-• • • 645 _ , , 650 - 500 _ , , - -- 465 - „ , 460 - 365 ,__ „ 362 50 407 60 „ 408 75 540 .- .. 535 - 430 ...... .. 430 - 665 - „ 660 - 250 -* .. -- -* ............ PRUSSIA. The latest advices announce that rously prosecuting th e reconstruction of the Zall vereia on the ba s i s o f t h e Treaty of Commerce w i t h France. She has j ust s i gned conventions to that Hesse, effect with Saxony, Electoral Prussia is v7go se, Brunswick, and the free city o f F ranktort. O t her adhesions are expected. The leagu e of the South does not seem likely to meet ilith m uc h success. corre spondent of the .L tverpoo l Albion writes -4' -----------_ THE PRINCE OF WAL Es. rhe London with a firem an ' s h e l met Sire may expect shortly to see th e P r i nce of Wales like the Duke o f Suther land,and 'coat. He has approached that stage of f iromanship more th an half way. On Friday morning ho was boy at th e h eadquarters of the brigade, in Watliog-srreet ; and su b sequently he, land, and Capt a i n Sh aw, chief of the brigade, drove through the town on a fir e - eng i ne, " the Duke of Suther " C iptain Winslow, of the Kearsarge,' says the Opinione Nati ona l e, " who two years ago , w hil e employed on the Mississippi, was attacked by a complaint in his eyes, has b een for some days in Paris for the pur pose of taking m e di ca l advice. The Amer i cans i n P ar i s the evening bef ore l ast i nvited him to di nner at Phi lippe's, at which Mr, Dayton, the United States' Minister and the Secretaries of the Legation, were present. The surgeon and the pay master of the gear serge were also among the company. At the close of the dinner, and on the proposition of one of the guests, a collection was made for electing a monument to the Federal sailor who has just died in 'rho naval hospi , al at Cherbourg of the wounds he received in the action with the Alabama, The other two wounded men are going on favourably. The naval combat of the 19th June will therefore hen post the Federal's the loss cf only one man.". THE WAR IN DENMARK, (From the Correspondent of the limes.) FLENSBURG, J une 30. The capture of Alsen by the Prussians seems to have been accomplished with no great d , fficulty and with small loss to the assailants. The Danes ap pear to have been again taken by surprise. At least, this is what some of their friends and partisans in this town asEert. As in the case of the projected crossing at Ballegaard on the 3d of April, boats were collected beforehand with great secrecy ; though hardly so much so, it may be thought, that the Danes could not have been informed of it by their spies and by their many friends in Sandewitt. It is said here that the troops were not in sufficient force near the shore, and that the Prussians obtained a decided advantage before they could be brought up. Three crossings were made, or feigned; one of them, from Gammelsunde, was evidently a feint ; the principal passage of troops seems to hare been at Sandbjerg. A large number of vessels were assembled at Horup Hay, but, nevertheless, the Prussians succeeded in cutting off the retreat of a considerable fraction of the Danish force in the island. This is said to have amounted to 7,000 or 8,000 men ; some say 10,000, but the estimate is probably a very rough one, and you will hear more on that head from other quarters. With respect to prisoners, I saw about 700 leave Flensburg for the south this afternoon by railway. They were chiefly young men ; I noticed none who appeared more than 30 years of age; many ere beardless boys. Among them were some of the smartest-looking Da nish soldiers I have seen since the war began. They were lighter and more active than most of those takt nat Duppel. There was an English volunteer among them, a merry, during looking fellow, distin guishable by the fanciful cap he wore of the Dana neborg colours, red and white, with a tassel banging on one aide. There are a good many more prisoners now here (about as many, I am informed, as those who to-day left), and more are expected tonight ; altogether, as far as can be calculated, about 2,300 men. Or the Prussian loss I can at present speak only from report. One of the early accounts made it very heavy, but from what I here learn that was a great exaggeration. From 300 to 400 wounded, nine officers killed and wounded, is the lowest estimate I have heard. Some wounded* Danes nave also been telt( to. The telegrrm spoke of a severe street fight in Sooderborg, but persons who were there before the Daces were all out of the island assure me that they saw no signs of it. They add that only three houses in the to wn were burned yesterday. Of these details I shall be able to speak more accurately when I have been over the ground. A good many Schles•,vigers were among the pri soners, and most of them, seemingly well pleased to be captured, have removed the Danish cockade from their caps, have been released; and may now be seen walking about the town. The passage of the Prussian forces in Schleswig from the repose of the armistice to active opera s inns has been more speedy even than was generally expected, and their first aggressive move has been crowned by complete and easy success. You will have received by telegraph nearly as much positive information respecting yesterday's action as we are in possession of in Fiensoarg, it being difficult to sift fact from fiction in the tales that pass from mouth to mouth, end which for the most part are the results of very imperfect opportunities of observation. 0 wing partly to its not having been expected to follAT so immediately on the re sumption of hostilities, and partly owing to the secrecy observed concerning it, and the very early hour of the morning at which it commenced, the at. Tack on Alsen had fe wspectators,l r:least on this side beyond those actually engaged in it. Its result will Hardly have surprised any who had had previous opportunity of estimating the resources and capa bilities of the contending parties. In recent letters I ventured to express an opinion that the Prussians might take A sen whenever they pleased, and that view has been fully justified ba the event. The Prussian artillery has maintained As superiority to that of the Danes; as at Eckern sund and Duppel the Rolf Krake has shown her. self far less formidable than the Danes and their partisans had foretold ; the Danish infantry, brave though it be, and favoured in its defence by an inti mate knowledge of the ground, and by the shelter of Sonderborg'a !lenses, has shown itself wholly un- able to stand against the Prussian onset. Fighting stoutly, it is said, but ever driven back by the pre- cision of the Prussian artillery firo and the rapid execution of the needle gun, the Danes have been forced to evacuate what little remained to them of Schleswig soil. It was but a short morning's work to expel them from /then, and, if it be the intention of the Allies to follow up their advantages, it may take little longer to drive them out of Funen. As to the existence of any positive intention of this kind, I, as yet, know nothing. It is rumoured in Flensburg that the Austrians were to have attacked Funen at the same time the Prussians attacked Aisen, but, if so, something must have occurred to baulk the attempt. It is certain that the Austrians have thrown up batteries nearly opposite to Middlefart, where Vie Sound Is narrowest, and it wound not surprise me to bear any dey of the passage being forced by a dada. the taking of A.ten is a continuation of the Alike' easy successes, and so far as we know the particulars, it seems to have been in some of its features similar to the preceding one. I say easy, be cause, although it suited the Prussians to remain a long time before Duppel, their loss during the siege and in the assault was trifling, considering the forces engaged and the result obtained, and would have been considerably less if the troops engaged on March 28 had confined themselves to their allotted task, and had not, by uselessly advancing too far, brought themselves under a heavy short-range fire both from the forts and from the Rolf Krake— which vessel has hitherto rendered no service except upon the morning in question. It seems singular, as it certainly is unfortunate—so far as we can judge from the occurrences or the last three or four days—that the Danes were not to be convinced by he portion of the campaign which preceded the arl mistice that they are no match for their opponents. One honours the spirit that makes the feeble con ;tont one of more powerful frame, and in contests of individuals it may often give the advantage to ,he weaker champion, but in modern wartnr© no amount of pluck and obst.'.nacy can counterbalance the effect of batter arms wielded by greatly supe rior numbers. When the grog batatllons have d leo the advantage of rifled guns and tust-flring muskets, no heroism can avail to avert disaster. Setting aside those advantages, we have no reason :o consider the Prussians otherwise than fully equal to the Danes as fighting men. That they are quicker in their movements or better di- rected seems proved by the many prisoners they invariably make. By this time the awes must surely be thoroughly convinced of the superiority of the opponents they at first so greatly despised and depreciated. It becomes rather difficult to un- derstand why they continue the struggle. They noped, it was said, during the Conference, to see some great Power (England presumably) come to their aid at last. This hope must now surely be dispelled. Some hint was lately thrown out that England would protect the Danish islands if the Germans pushed their aggressions so far. But Lunen may any day be taken before a foreign fleet shall have time to go to its assistance. THE CODRINGTON BARONETCY.—We ere desired to state that there is no foundation whatever for the report that this baronetcy is or has been in dispute. Upon the death•of the third baronet in France, in 1816, without lawful issue, the title devolved upon his cousin, Sir Bethel! Codrington, who was the father of the Sir William Cod rington, just deceased. An illegitimate son of the third baronet by a Frenchwoman has assumed the title and caused himself to be entered at the Heralds' College as fourth baronet, and this seems to have given rise to the falce report we have mentioned. Sir Gerald Codrington, of Dodington, is now the sixth baronet. THE STAFF.—The following Staff appointments will shortly be vacant :—The command at Devonport, vice Major-Gen Hutchinson, in October—the command in Ca nada, vice Lieut-Gen Williams, whose period of service has just expired—Deputy Adjutant-General in Jamaica, vice Col J. W. Reynolds, whose time is up in October—Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General at Dublin, vice Major tlt evens, in September—and Major of Brigade ,t Devonport, vice Capt Kirk, 96th Regiment, who vacates the appointmeut" about the close of the year,—Army an 4 2rovy aagere, LITERATURE, Mattie ; a Stray. By the author of " Owen,' A Wait," &c, 3 Vuts. Hurst and BlackEtt. Tee opening chapters of " Mattie" are inimitable. Few among our very best novelists could more vividly realise the scene in which we first make acquaintance with the hapless little Stray. The little stationer's shop, with its friendly hiding-place in the doorway, possesses an irresistible fascination for poor Mattie, even when, with considerable diffia calty, the policeman has dislodged her, no sooner has he moved on than she is back again. A little festivity is taking place at the stationer's. "It is a buff-day"—says poor Mt.t:ie, and how she wishes it was her" buff-day," instead cf being that of Harriet, the stationer's daughter, a girl about the age of the poor motherless S!rey, who is begging in the street and cowering at the door. Hero she elicits the pity of young Hineliford, the future hero of the tale—a bright beaming school boy who hurries upstairs to congratulate his little friend on her birthday. His joyous greeting, while his hands seek his pocket for a birthday pre sent, a little brooch that has taken all his savings, and then his horror stricken exclamation, "Stolen, by jingo !" all is most naturally told, and susrecion at once designates the Stray. Very frank and very barefaced is Mattie'a confession incidentally elicited some time later. She protests she is note "reglar" (a regular thief), but only occasionally gives way when very " hard up." Mother Watts, the mis tress of the cheap lodging.house, who makes a bargain of the stolen brooch, and "does not wish to know how it is come by," has no doubt her proto types among that class. Very dismal, and also very truthful, 'is the sad glimpse here given cf the trials and temptations of the poor children l i of London. While we follow witn interest the upward career of Mattie, we are fain to think with pity of the hundreds of little Strays, who, unlike her, meet with no helping hand to raise them. The story which follows this introduction is simple and interesting and very naturally told. The character of the old stationer, Mr. Wesden, is most skilfully and faithfully portrayed. We have not advanced very far in the tale before we are quite at home in Suffolk street, and intimately acquainted wick John Weeden and Mr. Hiechford. The little Stray, so vvellabeloved by many friends, in the course of her story will become a favourite with many readers now her history is in their hands, and if the narrative of her adventures induces a passing thought of kindness, and perhaps of help to be bestowed upon the little " Strays" of the London thoroughfares, the author of " Mattie will have performed a good action as well as written a very attractive tale, Madeline Graham. By the author of " White friars," &c. Three vols. Allxwell and Co. The author of " Whitefriars" possesses a very vigorous pen, which, on the first publication of that, we believe her earliest, work, at once attracted the attention of the pubic. Unfortunately, however, while the hand of this writer is powerful in descrip tion, her tact and taste are not happy in discrimina tion. The manner of her works is clever, but we cannot say that' the matter they contain is very excellent. This authoress, and the fault is mote to be regretted in a female writer, always inclines to heroes and heroines verging on the borders of impropriety, white for some among them suet/ a description is indeed very inadequate. Her new story of Madeline Graham—we had nearly said Madeline Smith—is of this cl.,ss. Madeline is a most revolting character, a treacherous and abandoned woman. Her attempt to poison her French lover is evidently suggested by the history of that other Madeline above alluded to. As we should not tolerate such acquaintances in real life, we cannot say that the perusal of their very ques tionable adventures, and the close conteinplation jl their very despicable qualities in a work of fiction affords us any particular satisfaction. Rington Priory. A Tale. By Ethel Hone, author of " Prison Narratives," &c, Tnree vols. Saun ders, Otley, , and Co. This is one of the quiet domestic novels that are becoming scarce in the prevent clay. It is writ. ten in an easy, pleasant manner, and will be wel , coma to the readers of the circulating libraries, without obtaining any very high rank among the literature of the day. The same misfortune befalls Lucy Stanforth, the heroine of the tale, as befell the charming Lily Dale of " The Small House of Allington," and we do not know which is the more despicable character, Seymour Browne or Adolpbus Crosbie. The various families who compose the society end the non-society of Rington are very felicitously compared and contrasted. The Under. woods and the Millers, the Osbornes and the Stan forths, with the charming Lady Diana, at the Park, and the disagreeable Graingsrs, at Oho Priory, compose a very miscellaneous circle, and give ample room for the exercise of the author's de cided talent in describing domestic details and country gos,ip. Some of the secondary characters are more attractive than the actual hero and heroine, and the story of Rington Priory makes, on the whole, a very readable and interesting book. Hamlet in the Foreign-office on the Danish Question. (Front the Examiner.) To do, or not to do; that is the question :--- Whether 'tis wiser in a State, to suffer The chaff and swagger of outrageous Bismark ; Or to take arms against a lot of Germans, And, by opposing, smash them ?—make war—to fight; No more ; and, by a fight to say we end This nausea, and these thousand awful shocks To our propriety ; a consummation Devoutly to be wished. Make war,—to fight ; To fight ! perchance to pay;—aye, there's the rub; For h that fighting time what bills may come. When we have shuffled off this modest budget, Must give us pause : there's the respect That makes humiliation of long peace : For who would bear the quips and scorns of Boost, The Austrian's wrong, the Prussian's contumely, The pangs of outraged Poles, the Frank's delay, The insolence of Russia, and the spurns The patient Europe of her tyrants takes, When he himself might their quietus make With a bare Whitworth ? Who would Cob Jens bear, To groan or blush under a doubtful peace ; But that the dread of something after war,— Th' unestinaated outlay, from whose depth No halfpenny returns,—puzzles the will; And makes us rather bear those Brights we have, Than fly to Ellenb'roughs we know too well? Thus taxes do make cowards of us all; And thus the native hue of Palmerston Is sieldied o'er with the pale cast of Gladstone; And ironclads of greatest armament, With this regard, their stately heads turn home, And scuttle out of action.—Soft you, now I Fair Alexandra :—Nymph, in thy orisons Be all my slips remembeed. Danish Lady. Good, my lord. How does your lordship since this conference ? H. I humbly thank you ; tolerably well. .D, L. My lord, I have certain promises of yours That I have long'd two months to re-deliver; I pray you now receive them. H. No, not I; I never gave you aught. D. L. My honotted lord, you know right well you did ; And, with them, words of so sweet breath compos'd, As made the things more rich : their perfume lost, Take these again; for to the noble mind Rich gifts wax poor when givers prove unkind. There, my lord. H. Hal am I honest ? D. L. My lord ? B. Am I fair ? [Exit doubtful.] J. W. Exeurbions on the river are quite the fashion this year at the Imperial residence of Fontainebleau. The Empress has a small steamer, in which she takes trips on the Seine with the different guests at the Palace, CLOCK Woar IN EN Grasp.—" As a sample of English clock work on a large scale, the works of this are probably the finest fini hed that have ever been seen in this country —no chronometer conld be fitted with more perfect and carefully adjusted mechanism."—Times, June 11, 1862. J. W Benson having erected steam power and improved machinery for clock making at the manufactory, Ludgat will be glad to furnish to clergymen, architects, and com , , ittees estimates and specific , tions of every description of horological machine, especially cathedral and public clocks, chiming tunes on any number of' bells. A descriptive pamph'et on church clocks post free for one stamp. Watch and c ock maker by warrant of appointment ti 11.1t.L.T. the Prince of Wale., and maker o. the great clock for the Exhibition. la 4. Manulactory, Lud gatz-hill, LQIICIGJ2, EEtablidled EadYt.3 (777NV1` 1 7, - tzJA.. 1‘1:• 4 ' FMN Ctfan.t., HER MAJESTY, WINDSOR CASTLE, July 2, The Queeu, accompanied by her Royal Highness Princess Helena, took a carriag e drive yesterday afternoon, attended by Major-General Sep mour. JULY 3, The Que.en, accompanied by Princess Beatrice, went to London yesterday and visited the Prince and Princess of Wales at Marlborough-house, where her Majesty remained to luncheon. The Matchio. ness of E+y, Major-General Seymour, and Colonel the Hon. A. Hardiege were in attendance. Her Majesty drove from Marlborough -house to Carlton-housc-terrace, and honoured the Dube of Newcastle with a visit, and afterwards honoured Mr. Foley and Mr. Durham by inspecting the memorials of the Prince Consort now in execution by them at their studios. Tho Queen then went to Buckingham Palac e , where the Duchess of Inverness had the honour of being received by her Majesty. Their Itayal Highnesses Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse joined her Majesty at Buckingham Palace. At six o'clock her Majesty, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse and Princess Beatrice, left the Palace in an open carriage and four, and drove up Grnstitutior, hill, through Hyde Park, to the Great Western station, where a special train was in readiness to convey her Majesty to Windsor. Major-General t','.eymour and Coionsi the Hon. A. Hardinge attended on horseback. The Marchioness of Ely attended the Queen to Windsor. Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse returned to Buckingham Palace. Their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena and Princess Louise, attended by the Hon. Mrs. Bruce and Colonel the Hon. A. L!ddell, went to Canter bury yesterday and inspec,ed the Cathedral. The Dean of Westminster, Lady A. Stanley, and Arch deacon Harrison, Canon of Canterbury, accompanied the P►iacesses and conducted them over the Cathe dral, St. Augustin's College, Church of St. Martin, ecc., &c. Archdeacon and Mrs. Hirrison had the honour of entertaining their Royal Highnesses at luncheon, after which they returned to London and Windsor at 7 o'clock. The Earl of Clarendon arrived at the Castle last evening, and had the honour of dining with her Majesty and the Royal Fami,y. The Queen, their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena, Princess Louise, and Princess Beatrice, with the ladies and gentlemen in waiting, attended Divine service this morning in the Private Chapel. The Rev. E. W. Benson, Head Master of Welling ton College, officiated. Their lioyal Highnesses Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse, attended by Mademoiselle de Grancy and Captain von Westerweller, arrived at Windsor Castle this afternoon from Buckingham Palace. The Prince and Princess of Wales, The Prince ano Princess of \\rates, attended by the Marchionees of Carmarthen, Captain Grey, and Mr. Fisher, went to the Bazaar in aid of the Earls wood Idiot Asylum, at the Hanover - square Rooms, in the forenoon on Saturday. Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by Prin cess Mathes, visited the Prince and Princess of Wales at Mariboronol bOore, and took luncheon with their Royal Highnesses. The Marchioness of Ely, Major-General Seymour, and Col. the Hon. A. Hardinge, attended the Qu een The Princ , . of Wales, accompanied by the Prince of Leiningen, and attended by Captain Grey, rode on horseback. The Princess of Wales, accompanied by the Prin cess of Leiningen, tools a carriage drive. The Prince of Wales dined with the Corporation of the Trinity House, at the Trinity hous e , in the evening. His Rayal Highness was attended by Earl Spen cer, Lieut.-General Kaollys, and Captatn Grey. The Princess of 'Wales, accompanied by the Prince and Princess of Leiningen, went to Her Mdiesty's Theatre, attended by the Marchoness ofearmarthen and Lou' Harris. The Prince and Princess of Weiss, with the Prince and PI incess of Leiuingen, the Marchioness of Carmarthen and Captai❑ Grey in waiting, at. tended Divine service at the Chapel Royal, St. James's, yesterday morning. The Communion service was read by the Lord Bishop of London, the Rev. the Sub Dean, and the Rev. R. Harvey, The Bishop of London, Dean of her Mijesty's Chapels Royal, preached the sermon from Ist Cur., chap, iv., put of verse 7, " For who rnaketh thee to differ from another ? " Anthem -."The Wilder ness" (Goss); sung by Master Bristoe, Messrs. R. Burnby, Moutem Smith, and Lawier. Mr. Goss presided at the organ. • ROYAL VISIT TO CANTERBURY. -0a Saturday their Royal Highnesses the Princess Helena and the Princess Louise, with the Hon, Col. Liddell and the lion. Mrs Bruce in attendance, visited Canterbury for the pur pose of inspecting the cathedral and other objects of eccle siastical and historical interest connected with the city. Their Royal Highnesses travelled by special train en the London, Chatham, and Dover line, and arrived at Canter bury at 12 o'clock. 0 wing to a misapprehension as to the time at which the train was to arrive, no carriage was at the station, and their Royal Highnesses, instead of waitins, proceeded on foot over the Dane John recreation ground and through the principal streets of the city to the Cathe dral, a distance of more than halt a mile. Tney were recog nised by several citizsns from their likeness to her Majesty the Qaeen. At the Cathedral the Royal visitors were re - ceived by the Very Rev. the Dean of Westminster awl Lady Augusta Stanley, the Yen. Archdeacon Harrison an d Mrs Harrison being also in attendance. Both the Roya .1 Princesses appeared greatly pleased when going through tic as magnificent building, as the Dean of Westminster explained the different objects of interest. At 2 o'clock the Archdeacan and Mrs Harrison had the honour of entertaining their Royal Highnesses s, ith luncheon at their residence. Aftef • wards their Royal Highnesses, still attended by the De: in of 'Westminster, proceeded to the Missionary College of lit. Augusine and St. Martin's Church, in which Christianiity was first preached in England. At 4 o'clock they returned to the railway station in an open carriage, a considerable crowd of people having collected to witness their departune. On taking their seats in the saloon carriage of the Royal train both Princesses smilingly bowed their acknowledl meats to the loyal greetings of the people on the platforn t. Exactly at 4 o'clock the train moved out of the station, fa charge of Mr Manley, as engineer, and Mr Superintendent Bishop as guard. The Countess of Derby had a dinner party on Saturday, at the family mansion in St. James's square. The noble earl was unable to join the dinner circle owing to an attack of gout. Among the guests were the Earl and Countess of Longford, Lord and Lady Bateman, Lord Burghley, Lord Claud Hamilton and Mies Remitter:a, Lord and Lady Naas, the Right Hon. Sir William H. Jolliffe, M.P., and Miss Jolliffe, the Right Hon. Spencer and Mrs. Walpole, Colonel and Mrs. Taylor, Capt. Paken ham, and Mr. Wilbraham. 'rue Countess of Carnarvon gave birth to a daughter on Saturday, at the town residence in Lower Grosvenor - street. we are informed that the countess and infant are progressing favourably. Tue Eart and Countess of iVlatmesbury have issued cards for a grand dinner to their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Mary, on the Sth instant. TnE LORD MAYOR.—We are happy to state that the Lord Mayor is progressing favourably after his recent accident, and his medical advisers confidently hope that the injury he has sustained wilt leave no permanent effects, although it is probable that a little lameness may exist for some time to come, On Wednesday, his lordship was enabled to transact business in his private drawing room, and we are informed that Dr. Saunders has given it as his opinion that, should no intervening contingency arise, his lordship will be able to take carriage exercise in the course of another week. At present, however, the leg cannot be put to the ground.—City P, es ,. TRUE AUTHORSHIP OF "j,hr I%IAUDIT l" - -We read in the Union with reference to " Le Mandit" and " La Religieuse" (the N. • Kn ), two novels purported to have been written by a priest, and h av i n g obtained in con sequence what cur neighb urs call an awes de scandal! " The Figaro affirms that the author of Le Masidit' and of heligieuse' is 111, Lauis Ulbach—(a Protestant)— and sets him at defiance to prove the contrary." Tula piece of intelligence may be useful to those who should happen to read the translations of those two works about to be published by it ears Bentlqy, 01 Lf•ndoni i